Registered Dietitian / Sports Nutritionist

Registered Dietitian / Sports Nutritionist position will provide nutritional guidance to Miami Food & Beverage and Miami Athletics.

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  Liaison between Miami Athletics / Miami Food & Beverage for menu development & program planning.
  • Assist in dining commons menu planning including but not limited to recipe/menu entry and maintenance, recipe testing, and implementation, and driving new recipes and ideas.
  • Provide general nutritional guidance and counseling to students.
  • Assist Food & Beverage Senior Registered Dietitian and Dining Accommodations Registered Dietitian with department tasks as needed.
  • Assist in the promotion of healthy eating on campus.
  • Provide nutrition presentations to segments
  
  Miami Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Complete nutrition assessments: (Primary)
  - Care planning, education, counseling-interventions-recommendations & supplementation
  • Develop, implement, & present nutritional education materials: (as needed)
  - Team talks, presentations, fueling station education, and individual consult templates/handouts – practice & competition fueling /hydration (pre/post)
  - Counsel student-athletes & staff regarding the appropriate legal use of dietary supplements, regularly banned drugs /substances in compliance with sport governing bodies

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of a college/university educational program in dietetics and/or nutrition that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics followed by an accredited Dietetic Internship if not a coordinated program.

Educational programs may be in one of the following categories:
● Accredited Coordinated Program in Dietetics
● Accredited Didactic Program plus accredited Dietetic Internship A passing score on the Registration Examination for Dietitians is required.

Desired Qualifications

2+ years experience as a registered dietitian is preferred
Prior experience in nutrition counseling
1+ years working with collegiate Athletes nutrition

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  Good decision-making and judgment capabilities
- Effective logic, reasoning and critical thinking
- The ability to identify and solve complex problems w/ attention to details
- Effective writing, speaking & reading comprehension

Good coordination skills
- Positive communication / listening (ability to instruct others and follow up when necessary)
- Being socially perceptive w/ the ability to adjust one’s actions in relation to others’ actions

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

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